Big Blue Town Written and Performed by Stephanie Quayle (Trailer)

An on-screen romance between a mermaid and a shark cowboy has made a splash at this year’s Blue Ocean Film Festival. The music video, produced by Sea Save Foundation for the song “Big Blue Town,” which was written and performed by Stephanie Quayle, is a finalist in the categories Best Short Film and Best Use of Music. The video was directed by Georgienne Bradley, a Women Divers Hall of Fame inductee and “SCUBA Diving” Sea Hero; edited by Emmy and Eddie Award winner, Kelly Coskran (“Deadliest Catch,” “Shark Tank,” “The Amazing Race”); and supported by two-time Emmy winner Thom Beers (“Deadliest Catch,” “Ax Men,” “Monster Garage”). Stephanie Quayle, a dynamic country singer/songwriter and Rebel Engine recording artist, wrote “Big Blue Town” after meeting Sea Save Foundation director Georgienne Bradley, who talked with her about the problem of unsustainable shark fishing. Quayle, an ardent philanthropist, donated the song to Sea Save Foundation to help increase awareness of this issue and to raise funds for Sea Save’s ocean conservation efforts. This is “country for a cause, from sea to shining sea!” The video features vibrant undersea footage from around the world, and all topside sequences were shot at Sunset House, Cayman Islands. The video sends the message that sharks are essential to healthy, balanced ocean ecosystems. Without sharks to cull sick fish, disease can quickly sweep through fisheries, with devastating economic and social ramifications.